be confounded
Example Sentences
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O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
From BBC • May 5, 2023
Both techniques may also be confounded by sedative medications, which are required for safety or comfort in most critically ill patients.
From Scientific American • Oct. 21, 2022
The carriers profess to be confounded by the Justice Department’s claims that the deal is anti-competitive.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022
That’s especially true of drug and vaccine development, in which years of promising laboratory research can be confounded by obstacles that emerge when a product is actually subjected to human trials.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2021
When Lyra was younger, he had taken an interest in her spiritual welfare, only to be confounded by her sly indifference and insincere repentances.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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